Baking pryaniks (gingerbread) is another folk craft which is very popular in the North. The origin of the word kozoolya may be explained by the fact that the most popular shape of such pryaniks was that of a sheep or a goat.

Arkhangelsk kozoolyas vary in shape and colour: they may have the form of a sheep, a horse, a reindeer, Santa Claus, a fir-tree, a swan, a house and so on.

At first the art of kozoolya-making was a family craft, and every family had its own recipe which was kept secret. Nowadays you can buy both ready-made kozoolyas and all the things necessary for making them.

1 glass of honey 2 glasses of sugar 2 glasses of water 100g of butter 1g of cinnamon and carnation

1kg of wheaten flour

Mix honey, sugar and water. Boil this blend. When the blend will be cold until 70 degrees,

you should put the butter, the cinnamon and the carnation.

Add the flour and put it in a cold place for an hour.

Roll the tubes and fold different shapes. Bake in the oven in the temperature of 210-

220 degrees for 10 minutes.